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On News 7 at 5, U-S officials say they are tightening the noose on Osama Bin Laden. We'll have the details in a live report.
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and Governor Gilmore says Virginia is in a recession.
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The mild temperature forecast goes away after tomorrow. Next week will be downright cold. We'll explain coming up in weather.

[Medical-Head]

Also today, we'll see if holiday travelers should expect heavy traffic this year,
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and in Sports, Roger Clemens breaks another major league record.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]

Two American aid workers are enjoying freeom. They're now in Pakistan... for debriefiing and counseling.
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Top U-S officials say the possiblity of ground troops in Afghanistan has not been ruled out- and they say the serach for Osama Bin laden is intensifying.
While here at home, President Bush is talking missile defense with Russia's president Vladimir Putin.
They're meeting in Crawford Texas.. where we find Aleen Sirgany live with more.
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[SUPER=01-Vladimir Putin/Russian President;]
[SUPER=01-Gen. Tommy Franks/Central Commander;]
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((
PRESIDENT BUSH AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADAMIR PUTIN DIDN'T FIND COMMON
GROUND ON THE ISSUE OF MISSILE DEFENSE.. BUT THE TWO DID CEMENT A BOND
TO COOPERATE IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM. ALEEN SIRGANY HAS BEEN TRAVELING
WITH THE PRESIDENT. SHE REPORTS FROM CRAWFORD TEXAS.
PRESIDENTS BUSH AND PUTIN WRAPPED UP THEIR SUMMIT TODAY WITH AN
AGREEMENT TO DISAGREE ON MISSILE DEFENSE. RUSSIA WON'T GO
ALONG WITH A U.S. PROPOSAL TO INSTALL A NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE.
BUSH: "We have a difference of opinion. But the great
thing about our relationship is our relationship is strong enough to
endure this difference of opinion.
BUT THE SHADOW OF SEPTEMBER 11TH HAS ALLOWED THE TWO LEADERS TO FIND
COMMON GROUND ON THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN
U-S ATTACKS IN RECENT DAYS HAVE KILLED SENIOR TERRORIST LEADERS IN
AFGHANISTAN, EITHER FROM THE TALIBAN OR THE AL-QAIDA NETWORK. BUT THE
PENTAGON SAYS OSAMA BIN LADEN WASNT ONE OF THE CASUALITIESAND U-S
SPECIAL FORCES ON THE GROUND ARE STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO FIND HIM.
GEN. TOMMY FRANKS/CENTRAL COMMANDER
"We are tightening the noose, it's a matter of time."
U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THAT WHEN MEMBERS OF THE AL-QUAIDA FLED KABUL THEY
LEFT BEHIND DOCUMENTS CONTAINING MATERIAL ABOUT HOW TO MAKE A NUCLEAR
DEVICE. THE U.S. BELIEVES BIN LADEN HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET NUCLEAR
WEAPONS BUT SAYS THERE'S NO EVIDENCE HE'S SUCCEEDED.
AND ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE "THEY" COME BACK HOME. EIGHT AID
WORKERS, INCLUDING TWO AMERICANS RESCUED YESTERDAY IN AFGHANISTAN, WILL
STAY IN PAKISTAN FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOR DEBRIEFING AND COUNSELING.
PRESIDENT BUSH SAID HE WAS WORRIED THE WORKERS WOULD BE ACCIDENT BOMBED
WHILE IN CAPTIVITY, AND HE SAID THE U-S MILITARY WAS WORKING ON PLANS
FOR A SECRET RESCUE))

[5-State-Budget]

Gilmore today labeled the economic downturn "a Post-Attack Recession," and said it means he will NOT be able to phase out the final 30 percent of the car tax in his final budget.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: BEING UP FRONT AND HONEST WITH THE PEOPLE, AND TAKING AGGRESSIVE AND APPROPRIATE ACTION. WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT NOW AS WE PROTECT OUR ECONOMIC WELL BEING.))09
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((SEN. JOHN CHICHESTER/R-STAFFORD CO.: CERTAINLY IT MAKES IT EASIER TO GET INTO THE RAINY DAY FUND... CLEARLY IT IS A RAINY DAY AND WE'LL HAVE TO ACT ACCORDINGLY.))23
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[SUPER=01-Sen. John Chichester/(R) Stafford Co.; :10]
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[OUT Q=have to act accordingly.]
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The Governor revealed the current fiscal year budget hole is 890 million dollars now.
He also signed an executive order increasing unemployment benefits for workers laid off statewide BEFORE the terrorist attacks.
He had already helped Virginia workers in a measure signed two weeks ago.
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The company says all of its manufacturing operations will continue while reorganization is implemented- but it's already negotiated the selling of its House Floor Accents division in Low Moor.
The company is blaming the North American Free Trade Agreement for its financial problems.
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Tail Sections of all American Airlines A-300 Airbuses are being inspected across the country- about 34 planes in all.
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Those inspections come after word that the tail fin was probably the first piece of Flight 587 to fall off.
One possibility is that turbulence from a much larger 747 may have hit the jet with violent force.
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((WE DON'T KNOW IF STRONG LOADS ON THE TAIL TO CAUSE IT FAIL THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL BE A RESEARCH ITEM FOR US.))
[SUPER=01-George Black/Nat'l Transportation Safety Bd;]
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[OUT Q=research item for us.]
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Investigators are also looking at the composite, non metalize materials used in that section of the jet.
Experts say without a vertical tail stabizer the jet would have been doomed.
It would have likely rocked violently from side to side- with enough force to shake its giant engines loose from the wings.
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[5-Travel]

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Holiday travel is expected to be down this Thanksgiving holiday, and that means there are some money-saving deals out there.
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Following September's attacks, and this week's airline crash in New York, Triple-A is expecting a six percent decline in travel over next week's holiday. The bulk of the decline will be in air travel.
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[IN Q=Typically,]
((RANDY GREEN/AAA; TYPICALLY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY IS A HEAVILY TRAVELED HOLIDAY BECAUSE IT LASTS 4-5 DAYS WHERE PEOPLE WILL FLY HOME TO BE WITH FAMILY. NOT THE CASE THIS YEAR.))
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[OUT Q=family. Not the case this year.]
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87-percent of people traveling are expected to go by car, the highest percent ever.
Meanwhile, Triple-A suggests that you check airlines, hotels, and car rental companies for special rates during a slumping economy.
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Still to come on our newscast, a local farmer wins a lawsuit, but could lose his home as a result,
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[VO]
Also today is the Great American Smokeout. Joy Sutton will join us next with some practical advice on quitting smoking.
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[5-Witcher]

A Franklin County farmer is finally a millionaire... but he's lost his house and farm in the process.
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In August, Sherman Witcher received 1-point-2 MILLION dollars from the federal government.
That's one of the largest settlements awarded to a black farmer in a joint discrimination lawsuit against the U-S Department of Agriculture.
But Witcher says he fell into debt while fighting for his settlement.
One day after getting it, creditors foreclosed on his home and farm.
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((SHERMAN WITCHER: I HAVE A DEBT LOAD OF ABOUT $220,000. THE NET WORTH I'M GOING TO LOSE IS ABOUT $700,000, JUST TO PAY OFF A COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF DEBT.))
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[OUT Q=hundred thousand dollars of debt.]
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Witcher is taking his creditors, the county clerk and attorney, and the Farm Service Agency to court tomorrow.
He's seeking an injunction to try to keep them from selling his land to pay off his debts.
In the meantime, he and his family have bought a new home.
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The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank is hoping a new study will encourage area residents to remember the hungry this holiday season.
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The study found that more than a quarter of the nearly 300-thousand people they serve each year are children, and more than half have incomes below the official federal poverty level. Also, one out of three households have at least one family member who is ill.
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((PAMELA IRVINE/SOUTHWESTER VIRGINIA FOOD BANK DIRECTOR; EVEN THOUGH WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR MANY YEARS, I HOPE THAT WE NEVER GET NUMB TO WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND US. AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BUSINESSES AND THE MEDIA, AND THE AGENCIES THAT SERVE THE THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS.))
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[OUT Q=serve the thousands of individuals.]
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The Food Bank delivers to more than 300 church and charity organizations, such as food pantries, kitchens, and shelters in 26 counties and 11 cities in the region.
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[5-Smoking]

In Health Check Tonight, an estimated 47 million American adults smoke.
But today the American Cancer Society is challenging them to quit.
It's all part of the Great American Smokeout--where people are asked to give up smoking for a day.
[ANCHOR=JEAN 2 shot]
If you're hoping to kick the habit all together --Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has some tips that might help.
[ANCHOR=Joy 2 shot]

Jean,
The important thing to remember is that it might take several tries -before a smoker actually quits.
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Today I spoke with a Health Educator --who says success requires a change in behavior.
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[SUPER=01-Don Mankie/Lewis-Gale Clinic Health Educator;10]
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For many people it will take as many as 9 tries to quit smoking. Health educator Don Mankie says it's not just nicotine addiction that makes it so hard.
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((SMOKING IS SOMETHING THAT REDUCES STRESS AND MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER. SO THEY NEED TO HAVE A SUBSTITUTE BEHAVIOR TO BE REALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THIS))
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Mankie recommends the following tips:
Recording your progress helps you to stay motivated. Adding physical activity will reduce that stress --that smoking once relieved. Eating fruits and vegetables will help with the urge to keep something in your mouth. And you should also make changes to your environment.
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((THE CAR IS A BIG PLACE --MAKING SURE THE ASH TRAY IS EITHER NOT THERE OR CLEANED OUT OR HAVING GUM OR MINTS AVAILABLE IN THE CAR))
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Mankie recommends using a nicotine substitute such as the patch to help with cravings. But he says the addictive component usually passes within the first week.
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((EVEN AFTER 4 TO 6 MONTHS AND YOU'RE NOT QUIT FOR LIFE. BUT ONCE YOU GET PASS A YEAR OR TWO YOU'RE MORE AWARE OF THE BEHAVIORS YOU NEED TO KEEP IN PLACE TO BE A NON-SMOKER))
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And if you do quit -Mankie says within 20 minutes of the last cigarette your blood pressure and pulse drop to a normal rate, by 72 hours your lung capacity increases, and once you reach a year --your chance of dying from heart disease --is halfway back to that of a non-smoker.
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Jean,

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The clinic now has three waiting areas that not only provide for additional space but also offer separate sections for sick and healthy children.
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((THERE IS SOME REASONABLE AMOUNT OF APPREHENSION IF COMING IN TO HAVING 3 MONTH OLD CHECKED...AND THEN NEXT TO THEM IS SOMEONE WHOSE COUGHING AND SNEEZING AND HAS A HIGH FEVER...AND THE CONCERN IS MY BABY GOING TO GET THAT))
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[OUT Q=my baby is going to get that]
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The clinic has hired additional nurses to take appointments and answer medical questions.
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[IN Q=A tremendous amout of pediatric care]
((A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PEDIATRIC CARE IS PHONE BASED IF THERE IS A WAY CAN KEEP A FAMILY FROM COMING IN TO BE SEEN FROM SOMETHING THAT CAN BE HANDLED AT HOME WE TRY TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE))
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[OUT Q=provide that serice]
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And as an added convenience for patients -- the Pediatric Unit now has a new entrance to allow direct access from the outside.
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Coming up a little later,
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we'll see what could be the hottest gift this holiday season.
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[5-Xbox]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Every Christmas people line up for the newest and coolest gadgets around.
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY]

This year the lines are already forming for the new X-Box video game.
IT was XBOX madness at Toys R Us last night in Times Square.
Bill Gates was there signing and selling the first Xbox.
Microsoft claims it has the best graphics and audio power of any system-
The portfolio of games is supposed to offer the most engrossing.. intense gaming experiences on the planet.
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The Yankee Righthander got 21 of 28 first place votes for the American league honor.
Clemen's, who went 20 and 3 with a 3 point 51 earned run average and 213 strikeouts, is the only pitcher to win more than 4 Cy Youngs. He received 5 second place votes and 2 thirds for 122 points from the baseball Writers Association of America.
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[S5-Body]

Two Roanoke natives are traveling overseas in about two weeks for the Bodybuilding World Championships on the island of Sardinia, Italy.
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Tom Shrader and Dawn Thompson will represent the United States in the bodybuilding competition November 24th. Shrader will compete in the masters and mix pairs classes along with Thompson, who will vie for the title in the women's open division. The two were supposed to compete in an international event last month in New York City, but the September 11th terrorist attacks canceled the competition.
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[SUPER=01-Tom Shrader/Roanoke Bodybuilder; :00]
[SUPER=01-Dawn Thompson/Roanoke Bodybuilder; :38]
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[OUT Q=........more so now than ever"]
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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That's it for Sports, Jean will have more News 7 after this break.

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A Norman Rockwell exhibit at New York's Guggenheim Museum has been extremely popular since September 11th. It seems residents and tourists are finding a little comfort in his sentimental slice of life.
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY; :00]
[SUPER=01-Drew Levinson/CBS News; :28]
[SUPER=01-Carole Fierro/Museum Visitor; :42]
[SUPER=01-Laura Claridge/Rockwell Biographer; :55]
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((Most of Norman Rockwell's works ...are the fabric whats good about
America... Baseball, Mom and Applepie.
He tenderly brushed-stroked his way into Americana--layering his canvas
with human colors of hope...love...and... innocence.
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BUT LOOK AT THE LOOK ON HIS FACE...UH...HIS LITTLE BARE FEET...AH.
In an ironic twist of fate--what happened here in New York on September
11th has been a boon for the Rockwell exhibit at the Guggenheim.
(STANDUP: DREW LEVINSON)

"WITH AMERICANS FEARFUL OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS MANY ARE COMING HERE
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO--LOOKING FOR COMFORT--LOOKING FOR
SECURITY.
Thats what drew Carole Fierro and her two daughters here.
(SOT CAROLE FIERRO/ROCKWELL EXHIBITION VISITOR)
HE ALWAYS REPRESENTED AMERICAN VALUES HOME LOYALTY, THAT KIND OF THING,
STRENGTH AND WISDOM AND NOW LOOKING AT IT AGAIN IT BRINGS THOSE FEELINGS
BACK, IT MAKES YOU FEEL SECURE.
(SOT LAURA CLARIDGE/ROCKWELL BIOGRAPHER)
"I THINK WHAT WE ARE FINDING IN LOOKING AT SOME OF ROCKWELL'S IMAGES
TODAY--IS A REMINDER THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE THAT EVERY-DAY-NESS--THAT
TRIVIAL GOOD RICHNESS OF LIFE."
Rockwells works often helped us envision a fantasy world of everything
good. We clung to his folksy messages about the small things in life
that meant so much.
That's what happened during World War two, and that's what's happening
now on the homefront--we're longing for the simpler times--simpler times
we may never see again.
60 years ago Norman Rockwell painted what he called the Four Freedoms.
Perhaps the one we identified most with then and still do today is the
"Freedom From Fear."
All we want to do is tuck our children into bed--confident they'll be
safe.
A Rockwellian thought during a not-so Rockwellian time.
Drew Levinson, CBS News, New York.))
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Of course you don't have to go to New York to see the works of Norman Rockwell. The Art Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke's Center in the Square has a Rockwell display through the first of the year.
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